IT Support Associate - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - APCO Worldwide
Description
The IT Associate works to ensure a smooth operational technology environment through proactive engagement with our staff as requirements, issues or problems arise.
The IT Associate will be a part of an integrated global team providing quality guidance and support to colleagues locally and across the APCO network.
The role offers extensive on-the-job learning opportunities and you will be working with the very latest hardware and collaboration technologies.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Help desk support for regional and global users both inperson and remotely, working with the global service desk team and ensuring cases are updated and repeating issues are addressed effectively.
- Engage service providers and vendors in logging support or service tickets as required or assigned.
- Participate in projects to improve service provision, performance or to resolve an ongoing requirement. Other responsibilities as assigned.
- A genuine interest in technology.
- Determination, adaptability, independence and the ability to "find" work.
- Effective prioritization and organizational skills
- Empathetic communication skills Demonstrable ability in troubleshooting complex issues, research, analysis and critical thinking
Qualifications:
- BA/BS or Technical degree in Information Technology related field is highly desirable COMPTIA A+ and/or Network+, Microsoft certification (MTA, MCP, MCITP, MCSE) or JAMF certification highly desirable.
Required Knowledge/Experience:
- 12 years of relevant experience, ideally with a professional services firm.
- Experience in Tier 3 or Tier 2 helpdesk support
- Supporting PC and Mac hardware, peripherals and networking technologies.
- Hardware and software troubleshooting techniques, tools and utilities
- Windows, MacOS, IOS and their cloud management platforms e.g. InTune
- Experience with managing MacOS and IOS devices with JAMF Pro.
- Office365 or other business productivity
- Experience supporting Zoom and Teams for remote users, and an understanding of conference room AV technology.
- Experience working consistently within a call tracking system (e.g. Freshservice), assigning, updating and closing tickets in a reliable manner
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